Coldwater Creek Covered Bridge - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

This single span covered bridge is 60 ft. long and 10 ft. wide and is visible from I-20. It is to the east of the Oxford Lake and Civic Center building. At one time, it was the only covered bridge visible from a major highway in AL. It is only a few minutes off of the Coldwater exit off of I-20.

Built prior to 1850, possibly as early as 1839, this is one of two surviving covered bridges in the state built in the modified Kingpost style (around 200 total built). Information says that it was built by a former slave. Except for a brief period in 1920 when the bridge was being repaired after burning, the bridge was in continual use.

The sketch below shows the bridge in its original location.

Street address: Recreation Drive Oxford, AL USA 36202 County / Borough / Parish: Calhoun Year listed: 1973 Historic (Areas of) Significance: One of the oldest covered bridges in Alabama Periods of significance: 1850 - 1990 Historic function: Covered Bridge Current function: Tourist Location Privately owned?: no Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2006 To: 12/31/2006 Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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